Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12C Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.71 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 84.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamut96.1 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time30 ms4.9 ms
Contrast1191:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.41 mm (3.01 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4071591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12694159
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU82825250964
GPU42471311308
Memory70316132206
UX71403267378
NanoReview Score267015961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C44.9 °C
Stability97 %79 %
Graphics Test4 fps44 fps
Graphics Score7257462
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score9971n/a
Web score7250n/a
Video editing6271n/a
Data manipulation5540n/a
NanoReview Score8529n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsingn/a08:51 h
Video Playbackn/a14:18 h
Gamesn/a05:41 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a88

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category718
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 1099
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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